Mythic Journeys

The movie proves its own point about the power of storytelling, because the animated bits about the King, the Corpse, and the Sorcerer were by far the highlights. The rest was a lot of gobbledygook about how lost, unconnected, wayward, and just about any human flaw you can think of we are without myths to guide us and ground us. We all love a good story, and they can teach us a lot, but they are not oxygen. The experts say that myths teach us to DO and BE PASSIONATE and FOLLOW YOUR BLISS, which is pretty ambiguous and potentially dangerous advice. (I'm sure Taliban fighters do all of those things.) I direct anyone looking to learn about what truths myths contain in a more practical sense to "The Mythic Journey: The Meaning of Myth as a Guide for Life" by Greene and Sharman-Burke. It tells the myth, then explains the psychological truth beneath it. This movie is just, "Myth is important. Myth is important. Myth is important." over and over and over again.